U.S. intelligence agency chiefs warn against using Huawei phones - Mercurynews

If you are shopping for a new smartphone, stay away from Huawei phones, warn U.S. national security agency chiefs.

Six top U.S. intelligence chiefs told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday that they would not recommend phones made by China-based Huawei as they may pose a cybersecurity risk for private U.S. citizens. The chiefs — including the heads of CIA, FBI, NSA and the director of national intelligence — extended their concerns to the telecom company ZTE for the same reason.

“We’re deeply concerned about the risks of allowing any company or entity that is beholden to foreign governments that don’t share our values to gain positions of power inside our telecommunications networks,” said FBI Director Chris Wray, according to CNBC.

U.S. government officials have long been wary of the relationship between Huawei — which has been trying to break into the U.S. market in recent years as a new smartphone alternative to Apple — and the Chinese government. - Read More

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